Faculty and Staff

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Chinese

SJSU Spartan LogoSan-hui Sabrina Chuang
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Lecturer
408-924-4028
san-hui.chuang@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 412L

Black and white image of Professor Chunhui PengChunhui Peng 
Ph.D., UC San Diego
Associate Professor; Asian Languages Coordinator; Asian Studies and Chinese Advisor
408-924-4615
chunhui.peng@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 427

Photo of Dr. Qi Wang in black and whiteQi Wang
Ed.D in Learning and Instruction, University of San Francisco
Lecturer
408-924-4611
qi.wang01@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410D

 

Foreign Language Education

Zoey Liuplaceholder

MA, Stanford University
Lecturer; Single Subject Coordinator
408-924-4628
zoey.liu@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 408P

French

Black and white photo of Jean-Luc DesalvoJean-Luc Desalvo
Ph.D., University of Virginia
Professor; French Coordinator and Advisor
408-924-4620
jean-luc.desalvo@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 435

Photo of Ms. Loubna Hafid in black and whiteLoubna Hafid
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4615
loubna.hafid@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 418M

SJSU Image of Professor Herrmann.Françoise Herrmann
Ph.D., Stanford University
Lecturer
francoise.herrmann@sjsu.edu

Photo of Ms. Laurence Pilot in black and whiteLaurence Pilot
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4068
laurence.pilot-darier-baziere@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410K

 

German

Photo of Dr. Romey Sabalius in black and whiteRomey Sabalius
Ph.D., University of Southern California
Professor; Department Chair
408-924-4608
romey.sabalius@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 421D

SJSU Spartan LogoLarissa Chiriaeva
Ph.D., Heidelberg University
Lecturer; German Coordinator and Advisor
408-924-4591
larissa.chiriaeva@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410N

Hebrew

placeholderGalia Stein Rosen
BA, Tel-Aviv University
Lecturer
408-924-4602
galia.steinrosen@sjsu.edu 
Clark Hall 421

Italian

Black and white photo of Anna DemarchiAnna Demarchi
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer

408-924-4617
anna.demarchi@sjsu.edu 
Clark Hall 412G

Photo of Dr. Michele Santamaria in black and whiteMichele Santamaria
Ph.D., University of Macerata
Lecturer; Italian Advisor
408-924-4602
michele.santamaria@sjsu.edu

 

Japanese

Photo of Ms. Kaoru Hollin in black and whiteKaoru Hollin
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4068
kaoru.hollin@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410K

Black and white photo of Midori IshidaMidori Ishida
Ph.D., University of Hawaii at Manoa
Lecturer
408-924-4606
midori.ishida@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 408F

Black and white photo of Manami IwataManami Iwata
M.A., University of Victoria
Lecturer
408-924-4624
manami.iwata@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410R

Black and white photo of Mayu Loffgren Mayu Kondo Loffgren
M.A., San Francisco State University
Lecturer
408-924-4594
mayu.loffgren@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 418K

cpengChunhui Peng 
Ph.D., UC San Diego
Associate Professor; Japanese Minor Advisor
408-924-4615
chunhui.peng@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 427

SJSU Spartan LogoY.M. Shimazu
Ed.D, University of San Francisco
Lecturer
408-924-4625
y.shimazu@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410P

Photo of Dr. Michiko Uryu in black and whiteMichiko Uryu
Ph.D., UC Berkeley
Assistant Professor; Japanese Program Coordinator; Japanese Major Advisor
408-924-4613
michiko.uryu@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410G

 

 

Portuguese

Photo of Dr. Duarte Pinheiro in black and whiteDuarte Pinheiro
Ph.D., University Fernando Pesso, Porto
Lecturer; Portuguese Advisor
408-924-4022
duarte.pinheiro@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 412J

 

Russian

SJSU Spartan LogoLarissa Chiriaeva
Ph.D., Heidelberg University
Lecturer
408-924-4591
larissa.chiriaeva@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410N

 

Spanish

Damian BacichDamian Bacich
Ph.D., UCLA
Professor (On leave fall 2024)
408-924-4592
damian.bacich@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 431

placeholder Alejandra Campos
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer (On leave fall 2024)
408-924-4609
alejandra.campos@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410J

Black and white photo of Francisco De La CalleFrancisco de la Calle 
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4595
francisco.delacalle@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410F

SJSU Spartan LogoAurelio Dias-Ferreira
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4022
aurelio.diasferreira@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 412J

Photo of Ms. Teresa Estrabao in black and whiteTeresa Estrabao
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer
408-924-4052
teresa.estrabao@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 408H

SJSU Spartan LogoVanessa Fernandez 
Ph.D., UCLA
Associate Professor; Spanish Advisor 
408-924-4610 | vanessa.fernandez@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 408M 

Photo of Mr. Jose De Jesus Garcia Buenrostro in black and whiteJose De Jesus Garcia Buenrostro
Lecturer
408-924-4622
josedejesus.garciabuenrostro@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410E

Photo of Dr. Avizia Long in black and whiteAvizia Long
Ph.D., Indiana University
Associate Professor; Spanish Advisor; Spanish BA Coordinator; Latin American Studies Minor
408-924-4618 | avizia.long@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 408K

Black and white photo of Eleanor MarshEleanor Marsh
Ph.D., UC Davis
Associate Professor
408-924-4614
eleanor.marsh@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 412N

placeholderVerena Martinez
Teaching Associate
408-924-4602
verena.martinez@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410L

placeholerJulie Rangel Hernandez
Teaching Associate
408-924-4602
julie.rangelhernandez@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410L

Photo of Ms. Raquel Rodriguez in black and whiteRaquel Rodriguez 
M.A., Fresno State University
Lecturer   
408-924-4619
raquel.rodriguez@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410H

Photo of Dr. Ángel Ruiz Blanco in black and white Ángel Ruiz Blanco
Ph.D., UC Davis
Assistant Professor; Spanish Advisor
Spanish for Heritage Speakers Program Coordinator; Teaching Associate Program Coordinator 

408-924-3685
angel.ruizblanco@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 420H

Photo of Dr. Cheyla Samuelson in black and whiteCheyla Samuelson 
Ph.D., UC Santa Barbara
Associate Professor; Spanish Advisor; MA Coordinator
408-924-4593
cheyla.samuelson@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 429

 

Vietnamese

Black and white photo of Huyen LeHuyen Le 
M.A., San José State University
Lecturer; Vietnamese Advisor
408-924-4033
huyen.le@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 410M

 

Tagalog/Filipino

Photo of Ms. Edith Borbon in black and whiteEdith Rollan Borbon
M.S., University of Pennsylvania
Lecturer
408-924-4594
edith.borbon@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 418K

 

Department Staff

Kristine AdamsKristine Adams
Administrative Analyst
408-924-4605
kristine.adams@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 421B

Photo of Truc Tran in black and white Truc Tran
Admin Support Coordinator
408-924-4469
truc.tran@sjsu.edu
FOB 201

romeyRomey Sabalius
Department Chair
408-924-4608
romey.sabalius@sjsu.edu
Clark Hall 421D

 

Emeritus Faculty

Anne (Anita) Fountain

Anna Iacomini-Bernardi

Rina Katzen

Juan Sempere

Carmen Sigler